Edward VII Monument (Montreal)

The square features a bronze monument of Britain’s King Edward VII, who ruled from 1901 to 1910. He visited Montreal in 1860, when he was still the Prince of Wales, to open the Victoria Bridge. The statue was designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert and was erected in 1914. The four allegorical figures at the base of the monument represent Peace, the Four Founding Nations, Abundance, and Liberty.

Four Nations, the western group, (shown here) represents Montreal’s four founding nationalities—French, Scots, Irish, and English—living together in harmony.

Edward VII Monument (Montreal)

The square features a bronze monument of Britain’s King Edward VII, who ruled from 1901 to 1910. He visited Montreal in 1860, when he was still the Prince of Wales, to open the Victoria Bridge. The statue was designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert and was erected in 1914. The four allegorical figures at the base of the monument represent Peace, the Four Founding Nations, Abundance, and Liberty.

Four Nations, the western group, (shown here) represents Montreal’s four founding nationalities—French, Scots, Irish, and English—living together in harmony.